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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> Mass Transit Tax</span></div>
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Tax Increase.</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">What you <b>already pay</b></span> for existing mass
transit in SE MI:<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->$100 per $100,000 of taxable value on your home
and business.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Ten percent of what you pay at the pump in
current gas taxes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Ten percent of your car's annual vehicle registration
fee.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->The mass transit taxes you already pay could buy
every regular user of mass transit in metro-Detroit a brand new Ford Focus
every three years - and still have $XXX left over. <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">What you <b>WILL pay</b></span> for mass transit under
the ballot proposal:<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->$120 more per $100,000 of taxable value on your
home and business every year for 20 years. <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->$2,500 per $100,000 of taxable home value over
the duration of the tax.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->The plan authorizes the mass transit authority
to initiate an additional 25% increase in your existing annual vehicle
registration fee.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->The proposal will take $4.7 billion out of
taxpayer incomes - enough to provide every regular user of mass transit in
metro-Detroit with a brand new leased Cadillac every three years.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Congestion</span></b>: <o:p></o:p><br />
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Major roads will have lanes closed to create
'bus only' lanes - congesting traffic.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Cities with bus only lanes also implement
priority traffic signal policies that turn
stop lights green for approaching buses and red for cross traffic -
further delaying motorists<o:p></o:p></div>
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Innovation</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->The proposal spends hundreds of millions on old
transit technology like buses and rail while other cities are contracting out
transit services to Uber; Lyft, Chariot and others that provide door-to-door
service at substantial savings.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Advances in self driving vehicles may provide
breakthroughs in personalized, cost-effective transit service that cannot be
realized if our region is financially locked for decades into a dinosaur mass
transit system.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 28.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Wayne RESA
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> To get the particulars on this nightmare you should
go to The Wayne County Taxpayers Association website. <a href="http://www.wctaxpayers.org/">www.wctaxpayers.org</a>
and scroll the presentation on why you should vote NO. It was presented to us
by a Northville School Board member but the information can be used by all of
us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> The passage of Proposal A which changed the way we finance school only allows up to a three mil increase and only if voted by the entire county intermediate district.</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="db3vl-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">I need to ask you a favor. Please contact your legislators and the Local government committees of the house and senate about the below information. They are being held hostage by local government lobbyists. they can not get the votes to move them because local government lobbyist have testified against the right of Michigan taxpayers to vote before having their taxes raised.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In the summer of 2015 Wayne County placed a judgment of $39 million on our summer taxes. Inkster placed several million dollars worth of taxes on Inkster taxes. This kind of thing goes on all over the state. Their authority they say comes from PA 236 which allows them to place judgment directly on our tax bills without a vote of the people.</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="455o-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">We believe that this is a violation of the Headlee Amendment which is part of Article IX of the State Constitution which was passed by the voters in 1978. It requires that increases in taxes require a vote of the people. We requested the help of the legislature to change PA 236. As a result we received a response from Senator David Knezek (D) who informed us that he has requested the legal council and legislative analysts to design a bill that will prohibit the placing of these judgments on our tax bills. We never heard from him again in spite of our attempts to contact him.</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="a6cf3-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">The Senate bills SB630 and SB 631 introduced by Senator Shirkey now resides in the Senate local government committee and HB 5150 introduced by Rep. Poleski and 5159 introduced by Reps. Yonker, Price and Garcia has been introduced in the House and are now in the House local government committee. These bills will bring judgments in line with the State Constitution.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Please contact them and request that these bills be moved for a vote. Ask your friends to do the same. When contact your elected officials to vote in favor of their passage so they know it exists when it comes to the floor.</span></div>
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WCTaxpayershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943559327160328468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064047.post-67362820967143904252016-05-01T15:49:00.000-05:002016-05-01T15:49:58.795-05:00Vote NO on Bond Proposal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">On Tuesday May 3, the Crestwood School District will be requesting a $35 million Bond proposal on the ballot. I certainly will not support it. First of all they have close to $6 million in their fund equity, This is supposed to be held for emergencies and funding until the next payment from the state. It is not the fact that it exists, it is the amount that I have trouble with.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">While sitting on millions of dollars they are forgoing normal maintenance. I looked at the pictures</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;"> on their website of some of things that they plan to use the money for and was disgusted that they had not made the repairs out of their general budget. Some of the repairs look bad but are very inexpensive to repair. Others look to be more serious do to neglect.<br />There are some costly repairs that need to be made but before they ask me for more money they need to trim down a few million from their fund equity.<br />I went to a meeting with the committee supporting the bond and some of them tried to place the blame on previous administrations.Those people have been gone for years. Some of the things they are requesting are wants not needs.<br />They act like they are totally unaware of unemployment, the economy, inflation which most government entities say does not exist, and taxes which take up an average 52% of our income if you include state and local taxes. People are still losing their homes and there are prediction the stock market is on the verge of a crash that will make 2008 look like child's play.<br />I will support a bond issue only when they face reality. 3.5 mills is to much. That is $3.50 for every $1,000 of taxable value.</span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;"><br />I'm Voting NO on May 3.</span>WCTaxpayershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943559327160328468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064047.post-856492869489722332016-02-22T13:35:00.001-05:002016-02-22T13:35:08.437-05:00Point Made<div class="MsoNormal">
For Immediate Release
Contact: Ben Kaufmann<o:p></o:p></div>
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Feb. 22, 2016
517-373-5932<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 18.0pt;">Shirkey: Loophole Voids Property Tax
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<i><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Current Judicial Levy Law Makes Tax Caps
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<b>LANSING</b> — Are
property owners in Michigan truly protected by the Constitution, state law, and
local charters on how high their property taxes can be raised? Do they as
voters have any say in the matter? A 2015 report issued by the non-partisan
Citizen Research Council makes it clear that the answer is no. State <a href="http://www.senatormikeshirkey.com/">Sen. Mike Shirkey</a>, R-Clarklake, says
it's time to reform the law that allows judges to effectively create new
property taxes as the result of a lawsuit.<o:p></o:p></div>
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"There are supposed to be caps in place on how high
property taxes can go, so that homeowners aren't treated like ATM machines,"
said Shirkey. "Just because they own property somewhere doesn't mean they
should be viewed as an unlimited source of revenue by the government."<o:p></o:p></div>
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Shirkey said it does little good to have limitations on how
many mills can be assessed if a judicial levy can simply bypass them. Judicial levies result when a person wins a
lawsuit against the government and then petitions the court to raise property taxes
as a way to make sure they are paid in a timely manner. The way the law is currently structured such
a court ruling can effectively bypass constitutional protections such as Headlee,
other state laws, and even locally voted in charter limitations. <o:p></o:p></div>
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"Proposal A was supposed to provide real property tax protections,
and we must ensure these caps carry force and aren't just illusion," said
Shirkey. "Most people would rightfully ask, how can a judge effectively
create a new tax that can exceed all these caps? And why don't they as local taxpayers have an
opportunity to vote on such a proposal, just as they would for other new taxes
or rate increases?"<o:p></o:p></div>
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Shirkey has introduced legislation, SB 630, which would instead
treat court ordered damages as a garnishment out of existing tax dollars, as
opposed to just allowing for the creation of new and additional taxes. The
Senator said that such an approach recognizes that property owners are not an
unlimited source of income for government to solely shift their obligations to.
Shirkey said the current law is also based on an assumption that if a homeowner
gets their property taxes raised that they automatically have some sort of easy
way to go out and get extra money.<o:p></o:p></div>
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"No homeowner has the ability to go out and force their
boss to give them a raise, yet current law allows government to be compelled to
force additional money out of the very people who they are supposed to be
subject to," said Shirkey. "There are real repercussions to raising
property taxes above a cap; we don't want to return to the days before Proposal
A where elderly people owned their homes outright but had to sell them because
high taxes made it impossible for them to afford staying there."<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">After almost three weeks trying to get
my computer and emails back in order, I am happy to announce that I am back in
business. The great thing is that I am
just in time to announce that the senate bills to keep local governments from
placing judgements on our tax bills and increasing our taxes without our vote,
as required under the constitution is about to come under discussion. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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But, if you can’t please consider calling the committee clerk at<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #333333;"> </span></span></span><a href="mailto:OfcSMCC@senate.michigan.gov"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Committee
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In the summer of 2015 Wayne County placed a judgment of $39
million on our summer taxes. Inkster
placed several million dollars worth of taxes on Inkster taxes. This kind of thing goes on all over the
state. Their authority they say comes
from PA 236 which allows them to place judgment directly on our tax bills
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We believe that this is a violation of the Headlee Amendment
which is part of Article IX of the State Constitution which was passed by the
voters in 1978. It requires that
increases in taxes require a vote of the people. We requested the help of the legislature to
change PA 236. As a result we received a
response from Senator David Knezek (D) who informed us that he has requested
the legal council and legislative analysts to design a bill that will prohibit
the placing of these judgments on our tax bills. We never heard from him again
in spite of our attempts to contact him.</div>
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The Senate bills SB630 and SB 631 <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">introduced by
Senator Shirkey now resides in the Senate local government committee and </span> HB 5150 <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">introduced by Rep.
Poleski </span>and 5159 <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">introduced by Reps. Yonker, Price and
Garcia</span> has been introduced in the House and are now in the House local
government <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span>committee. These bills will bring judgments in line with
the State Constitution.</div>
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Please contact them and request that these bills be moved
for a vote. Ask your friends to do the same. When they are moved to the floor
contact your elected officials to vote in favor of their passage.</div>
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<i>by Joe Lehman's Facebook</i></div>
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Republican lawmakers apparently learned nothing from Michigan's "lost decade." Cutting hundreds of corporate welfare deals did not prevent the loss of nearly a million jobs but they did cost less well connected taxpayers at least $9 billion while things like road repair languished.</div>
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Now Republicans are leading the charge to essentially bribe a business to set up shop here, leaving every other taxpayer on the hook for the cost of the tax-break "bribe." You can bet they'll line up for photos at the corporate ribbon cutting ceremony but be very shy about discussing the precise details of the secret tax deal, especially when it fails to live up to their promises as such deals usually do.</div>
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Corporate welfare doesn't work, it isn't fair, and it's not the job of government to pick winners and losers. It's unseemly.</div>
WCTaxpayershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943559327160328468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064047.post-57672317470684446942015-11-05T21:22:00.002-05:002015-11-05T21:25:27.532-05:00Headlee Abused Again<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">From: </span></b><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"David
Lonier" <<a href="mailto:davidlonier@gmail.com">davidlonier@gmail.com</a>></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Subject:
Authority not granted to raise taxes/fees to fix roads!</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Date:
</span></b><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">November 5, 2015 at 10:50:17 AM EST</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">To:
</span></b><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"David Lonier" <<a href="mailto:davidlonier@gmail.com">davidlonier@gmail.com</a>></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">To anyone who has the tiniest grasp of the English language
and the concept of self-rule…<u1:p class=""></u1:p></span></i><o:p></o:p></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This was sent to all State Senators who actually had the
nerve… <span class="apple-converted-space"> <u1:p class=""></u1:p></span></span></i><o:p></o:p></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A similar notice was sent to all State Reps prior to their
actually voting to increase a tax on gasoline and vehicle registration fees…can
you believe that?<u1:p class=""></u1:p></span></i><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/documents/budget/CAFR_FY_2014_478784_7.pdf"><span style="color: purple;">http://www.michigan.gov/documents/budget/CAFR_FY_2014_478784_7.pdf</span></a><u1:p class=""></u1:p></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dear
State Senator,<u1:p class=""></u1:p></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">To
increase the gas tax<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><u>AFTER
VOTER DISAPPROVAL</u></b>, is a blatant disregard of lawmakers’ oath to uphold
the constitution.<u1:p class=""></u1:p></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
Headlee Amendment was passed by the people of Michigan to ensure that there
would be no tax increases without their approval.<u1:p class=""></u1:p></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="color: #c00000; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Where in Article IX of the Michigan State
Constitution does it say that the State Legislature can pass a tax increase<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><u>without</u><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>voter approval or with an over 80%
voter<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><u>disapproval</u><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(Prop. 1) or by a 2/3rds vote of the
Lawmakers?<u1:p class=""></u1:p></span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "britannic bold" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 26.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: #c00000;">Guess
what? <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>It doesn’t!<u1:p class=""></u1:p></span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><u>Any Bill to increase taxes</u><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><u><span style="color: #c00000;">without
voter approval</span></u></b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><u>has
no force of law!<u1:p class=""></u1:p></u></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>It’s in direct contravention of our
State Constitution!<u1:p class=""></u1:p></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "britannic bold" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Can you read? <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Can you comprehend?<u1:p class=""></u1:p></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 36.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓<u1:p class=""></u1:p></span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Text of Section 25:</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="background: yellow; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Voter Approval of Increased<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Local<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: yellow;"> </span></span><span style="background: yellow;">Taxes</span>; Prohibitions; Emergency
Conditions; Repayment of Bonded Indebtedness Guaranteed; Implementation of
Section</span></b><u1:p class=""></u1:p><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Property
taxes and other local taxes<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><u><span style="background: yellow;">and state taxation</span></u></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: yellow;"> </span></span><span style="background: yellow;">and spending<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><u>may</u></b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><u>not be increased</u></b>above
the limitations specified herein<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><u>without
direct voter approval.</u></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>The state is prohibited from
requiring any new or expanded activities by local governments without full
state financing, from reducing the proportion of state spending in the form
of aid to local governments, or from shifting the tax burden to local
government. A provision for emergency conditions is established and the<span class="apple-converted-space"> <span style="background: yellow;">repayment
of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><u>voter approved</u></b></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span style="background: yellow;">bonded
indebtedness is guaranteed</span></span>. Implementation of this section is
specified in Sections 26 through 34, inclusive, of this Article.<sup><a href="http://ballotpedia.org/Article_IX,_Michigan_Constitution#cite_note-mi-1"><span style="color: purple;">[1]</span></a></sup></span><u1:p class=""></u1:p><o:p></o:p></div>
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For
clarification as to where the funds will come from, and the law prohibiting
excess surplus, see below for verification:<u1:p class=""></u1:p><o:p></o:p></div>
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Re:
Section 26 below…<o:p></o:p></div>
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There
is currently well over $20 Billion above the tax limitation, all but 1% of
which belongs in the taxpayers’ bank accounts.<u1:p class=""></u1:p><o:p></o:p></div>
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Actually
far more if one considers the sixty thousand million dollar ($60 Billion
+) astronomical State pension fund.<u1:p class=""></u1:p><o:p></o:p></div>
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For
government to amass this amount of taxpayers’ money is unconstitutional and
beyond plunder!<u1:p class=""></u1:p><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Article IX:<u1:p class=""></u1:p></span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Text of Section 26:</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="background: yellow; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Limitation on Taxes</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">; Revenue
Limit; Refunding or Transferring Excess Revenues; Exceptions to Revenue
Limitation; Adjustment of State Revenue and Spending Limits</span></b><u1:p class=""></u1:p><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There is
hereby established a limit on the total amount of taxes which may be imposed
by the legislature in any fiscal year on the taxpayers of this state. This
limit shall not be changed without approval of the majority of the qualified
electors voting thereon, as provided for in Article 12 of the Constitution.
Effective with fiscal year 1979-1980, and for each fiscal year thereafter,
the legislature shall not impose taxes of any kind which, together with all
other revenues of the state, federal aid excluded, exceed the revenue limit
established in this section.<span class="apple-converted-space"> <span style="background: yellow;">The<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><u>revenue
limit</u></b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>shall be equal to
the product of the ratio of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><u>Total
State Revenues</u></b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>in
fiscal year 1978-79 divided by the Personal Income of Michigan in calendar year
1977 multiplied by the Personal Income of Michigan in either the prior
calendar year or the average of Personal Income of Michigan in the previous
three calendar years, whichever is greater.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <span style="background: yellow;">For
any fiscal year<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><u>in the
event that</u></b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><u>Total
State Revenues exceed the revenue limit established in this section by 1% or
more, the excess revenues shall be refunded</u></b></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>pro rata based on the liability
reported on the Michigan income tax and single business tax (or its successor
tax or taxes) annual returns filed following the close of such fiscal year.
If the excess is<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><u><span style="background: yellow;">less than 1%,</span></u></b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>this excess<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><u><span style="background: yellow;">may be transferred to</span></u></b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><u><span style="background: yellow;">the State Budget Stabilization Fund.</span></u><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>The revenue limitation
established in this section shall not apply to taxes imposed for the payment
of principal and interest on bonds, approved by the voters and authorized
under Section 15 of this Article, and loans to school districts authorized
under Section 16 of this Article. If responsibility for funding a program or
programs is transferred from one level of government to another, as a
consequence of constitutional amendment, the state revenue and spending
limits may be adjusted to accommodate such change, provided that the total
revenue authorized for collection by both state and local governments does
not exceed that amount which would have been authorized without such change.<sup><a href="http://ballotpedia.org/Article_IX,_Michigan_Constitution#cite_note-mi-1"><span style="color: purple;">[1]</span></a></sup></span><u1:p class=""></u1:p><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And
so where is the money going to come from to fix the roads???????<u1:p class=""></u1:p></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The State is allowed to retain no more than 1% surplus above
its spending in any given fiscal year….<u1:p class=""></u1:p></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">On Page 23 of the 2014 CAFR find<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Governmental Funds</b>:<u1:p class=""></u1:p></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Read as follows:<u1:p class=""></u1:p></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Most of the State's basic services
are reported in the governmental funds, which focus on how money<span class="apple-converted-space"> <u1:p class=""></u1:p></span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">flows into and out of those funds
and the<span class="apple-converted-space"> <span style="background: yellow;">balances left at year-end that are available for
future spending</span></span>. The governmental fund<span class="apple-converted-space"> <u1:p class=""></u1:p></span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">financial statements provide a
detailed short term view of the State's general government operations and the
basic services it<span class="apple-converted-space"> <u1:p class=""></u1:p></span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">provides. Governmental fund
information helps determine whether there are more or fewer financial resources
that can be spent<span class="apple-converted-space"> <u1:p class=""></u1:p></span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">in the near future<span class="apple-converted-space"> <span style="background: yellow;">to
finance the State's programs</span></span>. These funds are reported using
modified accrual accounting, which measures<span class="apple-converted-space"> <u1:p class=""></u1:p></span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="background: yellow; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">cash
and all other financial assets that can readily be converted to cash</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. Governmental funds include the General Fund and<span class="apple-converted-space"> <u1:p class=""></u1:p></span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">special revenue, capital project,
debt service, and permanent funds.<span class="apple-converted-space"> <u1:p class=""></u1:p></span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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verify go here: <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/documents/budget/CAFR_FY_2014_478784_7.pdf"><span style="color: purple;">$5.77 Billion, See CAFR pgs 23 & 38</span></a></b><u1:p class=""></u1:p><o:p></o:p></div>
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verify:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/documents/budget/CAFR_FY_2014_478784_7.pdf"><span style="color: purple;">$497 Million, See CAFR, pg. 9 & 69</span></a></b><u1:p class=""></u1:p><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="color: #c00000; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Total cash available for spending: <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Governmental + Budget Stabilization =</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><b><span style="color: #c00000; font-size: 28.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">$6.227
Billion</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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government to obey the CONSTITUTION!<u1:p class=""></u1:p></span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And
beyond the above cash that’s readily available to fix the roads…take a good
look at this:<u1:p class=""></u1:p></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>1. Repeal the Prevailing Wage Act:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.mackinac.org/5007"><span style="color: purple;">$400 Million</span></a><u1:p class=""></u1:p><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>2. Repeal the counterproductive
MEDC: <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/21011"><span style="color: purple;">$ Billions wasted on corporate welfare</span></a><u1:p class=""></u1:p><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>3. Bring benefits paid to state
workers in line with the private sector: <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.mackinac.org/10745"><span style="color: purple;">$5.7 Billion</span></a><u1:p class=""></u1:p><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>4. Drop any thoughts of Michigan
taxpayers footing any portion of the totally unnecessary<span class="apple-converted-space"> <u1:p class=""></u1:p></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span> <a href="http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20100429/FREE/100429789"><span style="color: purple;">$5.3 Billion International Bridge</span></a><u1:p class=""></u1:p><o:p></o:p></div>
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WCTaxpayershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943559327160328468noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064047.post-74389694814822408892015-10-06T14:10:00.000-05:002015-10-06T14:10:36.318-05:00Lincoln Park at it Again<div style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
The taxpayers of Lincoln Park have just turned down the inclusion of PA 345 into their charter in May. The Emergency Manager, Brad Coulter will not take NO for an answer and has placed the question again on the November 3, ballot. The language is below:<br />This proposal creates a separate funding stream to generate new tax revenue for a Police<br />Officers and Fire Fighters pension system.</div>
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Shall the City of Lincoln Park, County of Wayne, Michigan, be authorized to establish a<br />Retirement system for the benefit of police officers and fire fighters, create a pension<br />board, and levy taxes annually in an amount sufficient to fund the system, but not to<br />exceed six (6) mills in any year, on each dollar of taxable value (maximum $6.00 per<br />$1,000) for all property in the City, all in accordance with the provisions of Michigan<br />Public Act 345 of 1937, as amended?</div>
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They have limited the request not to exceed six mills in any year but that can amount to an increase of $300 per year on a house with a taxable value of $50,000. It lets the City of Lincoln Park keep the money taxpayers have already voted for those purposes in Lincoln Park’s general fund budget to spend on other things.<br />The State of Michigan has 1,773 cities, villages and townships. Only 45 of them have approved PA 345. There is a very good reason for that. While establishing the retirement system is optional, once created, the local government must provide benefits under the terms of the Statute. There is probably as many interpretations of the statute as there are those offering it. The taxpayers lose.<br />Some of the problems with funding pensions, are caused by the municipalities themselves. Because they can never have enough money they find ways to extract it from the taxpayers any way they can. Sometimes it is by early retirement for the employees, which drains the pension fund and relieves the general fund, which is part of Lincoln Park’s problem. The next step may be a Deferred Retirement Program (DROP) which pushes the collection of the monetary portion of the benefits forward and transfers the other benefits to PA 345. Then they hire the employees back as contractors thus relieving the general budget from those costs.<br />In 2013 the top 20 wages in Lincoln Park were as follows:</div>
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1 Police HAWK, BRIAN 232,247.06<br />2 Fire LEWIS, SCOTT 149,320.05<br />3 Fire VANCE, DOUGLAS B 138,125.84<br />4 Police KOLAKOVICH, RICHARD 122,558.97<br />5 Police POWERS, MICHAEL L 120,565.33<br />6 Police LAVIS, JOSEPH D 115,004.35<br />7 Fire WRIGHT, ROBERT 110,511.05<br />8 Fire HEIM, STEVEN 110,440.45<br />9 Fire PRINZ JR, MICHAEL S 110,427.35<br />10 Fire PERRY, BRANDEN 110,376.90<br />11 Fire HENDRICKS, MICHAEL 107,230.46<br />12 Fire MARTIN, STEVEN 96,721.45<br />13 Police KERR, SCOTT 96,187.66<br />14 Police WEIR, VINCENT M 95,537.64<br />15 Fire FRASIER, JAMES R 95,315.21<br />16 Police STACHO, JEFFREY M 93,279.84<br />17 Fire DYER JR, AL 92,080.18<br />18 Police SANT'ANGELO, WILLIAM 91,980.30<br />19 Fire JEWELL, BRYAN 91,974.86<br />20 Fire HARPER, MICHAEL 91,961.77</div>
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This amount includes overtime and is part of the past but could easily be contractually a part of the future. While they will never admit it, because it is illegal, I have known a number of police and firemen over the years that bragged about the fact that they would work their time off to manipulate overtime for themselves and their friends. I have been told that they do not do that in Lincoln Park and that it is only a result of understaffing. I find that difficult to believe. If you have access to the internet I suggest that you read the contracts that are listed on the city website.<br />Please do not be deceived and surrender your right to vote on future taxes to a pension board that you do not elect. Remember this change is permanent. If housing starts to increase in value, the amount of dollars you pay will probably only go up with no benefits of the Headlee rollback.</div>
WCTaxpayershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943559327160328468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064047.post-38828583677082181822015-08-26T11:06:00.000-05:002015-08-26T22:31:20.341-05:00Let's Learn From History<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="275" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/R3zvJe3Koyw" width="425"></iframe><br />
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While I like a lot of what Trump has to say, he has to get much more specific for me. He keeps referencing bringing the jobs and production home, he does not say how he will do it. I believe I have heard the word tariff twice out of his mouth. If that is his plan, he has to be very careful.<br />
"Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it." The Great Depression lasted much longer as a result of that policy.<br />
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Smoot-Hawley Department of State.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of June 1930 raised U.S. tariffs to historically high levels. The original intention behind the legislation was to increase the protection afforded domestic farmers against foreign agricultural imports. Massive expansion in the agricultural production sector outside of Europe during World War I led, with the post-war recovery of European producers, to massive agricultural overproduction during the 1920s. This in turn led to declining farm prices during the second half of the decade. During the 1928 election campaign, Republican presidential candidate Herbert Hoover pledged to help the beleaguered farmer by, among other things, raising tariff levels on agricultural products. But once the tariff schedule revision process got started, it proved impossible to stop. Calls for increased protection flooded in from industrial sector special interest groups, and soon a bill meant to provide relief for farmers became a means to raise tariffs in all sectors of the economy. When the dust had settled, Congress had agreed to tariff levels that exceeded the already high rates established by the 1922 Fordney-McCumber Act and represented among the most protectionist tariffs in U.S. history.<br />
The Smoot-Hawley Tariff was more a consequence of the onset of the Great Depression than an initial cause. But while the tariff might not have caused the Depression, it certainly did not make it any better. It provoked a storm of foreign retaliatory measures and came to stand as a symbol of the "beggar-thy-neighbor" policies (policies designed to improve one's own lot at the expense of that of others) of the 1930s. Such policies contributed to a drastic decline in international trade. For example, U.S. imports from Europe declined from a 1929 high of $1,334 million to just $390 million in 1932, while U.S. exports to Europe fell from $2,341 million in 1929 to $784 million in 1932. Overall, world trade declined by some 66% between 1929 and 1934. More generally, Smoot-Hawley did nothing to foster trust and cooperation among nations in either the political or economic realm during a perilous era in international relations.<br />
The Smoot-Hawley tariff represents the high-water mark of U.S. protectionism in the 20th century. Thereafter, beginning with the 1934 Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act, American commercial policy generally emphasized trade liberalization over protectionism. The United States generally assumed the mantle of champion of freer international trade, as evidenced by its support for the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the World Trade Organization (WTO).<br />
Additional Reading:<br />
Barry Eichengreen. "The Political Economy of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff," Research in Economic History, 12 (1989), pp. 1-43.<br />
Douglas A. Irwin. "From Smoot-Hawley to Reciprocal Trade Agreements: Changing the Course of U.S. Trade Policy in the 1930s," in Michael D. Bordo, Claudia Goldin, and Eugene N. White, Editors, The Defining Moment: The Great Depression and the American Economy in the Twentieth Century (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998).<br />
Charles P. Kindleberger. The World in Depression, 1929-1939 (Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1973).<br />
Peter Temin. Lessons from the Great Depression: The Lionel Robbins Lectures for 1989 (Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press, 1989).<br />
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WCTaxpayershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943559327160328468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064047.post-38318179592635892462015-07-20T16:09:00.000-05:002015-07-20T16:13:43.999-05:00Change PA 236<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial;">Sec.</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: 2pt;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial;"><span dir="ltr"></span>6093.</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: 2pt;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial;">(1)</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: 2pt;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial;">Whenever</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: 2pt;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial;">judgment</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: 2pt;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial;">is</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: 2pt;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial;">recovered</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: 2pt;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial;">against</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: 2pt;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial;">any</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: 2pt;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial;">township,</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: 2pt;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial;">village,</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: 2pt;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial;">or</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: 2pt;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial;">city,</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: 2pt;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial;">or</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: 2pt;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial;">against</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: 2pt;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial;">the trustees or common council, or officers thereof, in any action prosecuted by or against them in their name of office, the clerk of the court shall, on the application of the party in whose favor judgment is rendered, his attorney, executor, administrator, or assigns, make and deliver to the party so applying a certified transcript of the judgment, showing the amount and date thereof, with the rate of interest thereon, and of the costs as taxed under the seal of the court, if in a court having a seal. The party obtaining the certified transcript may file it with the supervisor of the township, if the judgment is against the township, or with the assessing officer or if the judgment is against a city or village. The supervisor or assessing officer receiving the certified transcript or transcripts of judgment shall proceed to assess the amount thereof with the costs and interests from the date of rendition of judgment to the time when the warrant for the collection thereof</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: 0.8999pt;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial;">will</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: 0.8999pt;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial;">expire</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: 0.8999pt;">.</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The supervisor or assessing officer, at the time when he delivers the tax roll to the treasurer</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: 1.0499pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">or</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: 1.0499pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">collecting</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: 1.0499pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">officer</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: 1.0499pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">of</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: 1.0499pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">any</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: 1.0499pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">township,</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: 1.0499pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">city,</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: 1.0499pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">or</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: 1.0499pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">village,</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: 1.0499pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">shall</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: 1.0499pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">deliver</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: 1.0499pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">to</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: 1.0499pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">the</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: 1.0499pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">township</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: 1.0499pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">clerk</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: 1.0499pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">or</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: 1.0499pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">to</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: 1.0499pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">the clerk</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .8pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">or</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .85pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">recording</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .85pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">officer</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .85pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">of</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .8pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">the</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .85pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">city</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .8pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">or,</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .8pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">a</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .8pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">statement</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .85pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">in</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .8pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">writing</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .8pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">under</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .8pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">his</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .8pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">hand,</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .8pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">setting</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .8pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">forth</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .8pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">in</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .8pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">detail and separately the judgment stating the amount with costs and interest as herein provided, and to whom payable. The treasurer or collecting officer of the township, city, or village, shall pay the judgment to the owner thereof or his attorney, on or before the date when the tax roll and warrant shall be returnable from the general fund budget, or funds authorized by the voters of the local unit of government, or insurance carried by the local unit of government. If the local unit of government is self insured and the award is greater than funds set aside for such purposes, they are required to carry catastrophic insurance as a safeguard for the taxpayers. In case</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .55pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">any</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .55pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">supervisor,</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .55pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">treasurer,</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .55pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">or</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .55pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">other</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .55pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">assessing</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .55pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">or</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .55pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">collecting</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .55pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">officer</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .55pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">neglects</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .55pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">or</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .55pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">refuses</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .55pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">to</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .55pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">comply</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .55pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">with</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .55pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">any of the provisions of this section he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 and costs of prosecution, or imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding 3 months, or by both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to exclude other remedies given by law for the enforcement of the </span><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 11pt; text-align: justify;">judgment.</span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">(2) In any case where a judgment is recovered against a village which, by reason of holding no municipal elections, or</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">for</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">any</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">other</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">reason</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">has</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">no</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">available</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">assessing officer within the jurisdiction of the court wherein the judgment is rendered, the owner of the judgment or any person knowing the facts, acting on behalf of the owner, may make an affidavit showing that the village against which a judgment is pending and unsatisfied, has no available assessing officer within the jurisdiction, and file it with the clerk of the court wherein the judgment is written. The officer who makes the certified transcript shall attach thereto a copy of the affidavit, the correctness of which copy shall also be certified to in the certificate. Any party receiving the certified transcript</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: 1.6499pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">of</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: 1.6499pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">judgment</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; letter-spacing: 1.6499pt; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; 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<span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 11pt; text-indent: 12pt;">(3) When judgment is recovered against any county or the board of supervisors or any county officer in an action prosecuted by or against him in his name of office, the judgment unless reversed shall be paid from the general fund budget, voted funds or insurance.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 11pt; text-indent: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 11pt; text-indent: 12pt;">If the local unit of government chooses to self insure they must also carry catastrophic insurance in case the award exceeds the amount set aside for such purposes as other county charges, and when collected shall be paid by the county treasurer to the person to whom the judgment has been adjudged upon the delivery of a proper voucher therefor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #141823; line-height: 115%;">Today the
Wayne County Commission voted by a vote of 9 to 5 not to raise taxes of $49
million on our summer taxes. County Executive Evans is expected to veto that
and place a special assessment on our tax bills unless we can convince one of
the commissioner to change their vote to override the veto.</span><span style="color: #1f497d; line-height: 115%;"> Commisioners Webb, Killeen, Clark-Coleman, Ware and Scott
voted no on transferring the money to avoid putting the bill on taxpayers.
Alisha Bell was absent. The rest voted to keep taxpayers from getting the extra
tax this summer. </span></span></div>
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try to override his veto in about a week and a half, but will need help from at
least one of those who voted against us today. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Al Haidous (ahaidous@waynecounty.com) ahaidous@waynecounty.com<o:p></o:p></div>
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Alisha Bell (abell3@co.wayne.mi.us) abell3@co.wayne.mi.us<o:p></o:p></div>
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Burton Leland (bleland@co.wayne.mi.us) bleland@co.wayne.mi.us<o:p></o:p></div>
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Diane Webb (dwebb1@co.wayne.mi.us) dwebb1@co.wayne.mi.us<o:p></o:p></div>
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Gary Woronchak (gworonch@co.wayne.mi.us) gworonch@co.wayne.mi.us<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ilona Varga (ivarga@co.wayne.mi.us) ivarga@co.wayne.mi.us<o:p></o:p></div>
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Jewel Ware (jstaff@co.wayne.mi.us) jstaff@co.wayne.mi.us<o:p></o:p></div>
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Joe Barone (jbarone@waynecounty.com) jbarone@waynecounty.com<o:p></o:p></div>
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Joseph Palamara (jpalamar@co.wayne.mi.us) jpalamar@co.wayne.mi.us<o:p></o:p></div>
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Martha Scott (mscott2@waynecounty.com) mscott2@waynecounty.com<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ramond Basham rbasham@co.wayne.mi.us<o:p></o:p></div>
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Richard (Richard@RichardLeBlanc.com) Richard@RichardLeBlanc.com<o:p></o:p></div>
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Richard L Blanc (District12@waynecounty.com) District12@waynecounty.com<o:p></o:p></div>
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Terry Marecki tmarecki@waynecounty.com<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tim Killeen (tkilleen@co.wayne.mi.us) tkilleen@co.wayne.mi.us<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #141823;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please contact everyone in your address book who lives in Wayne
County and tell them to contact their commissioner and others if they can.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Special assessments are completely out of control and used to
violate the Headlee Amendment:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Article IX section 31 of the State Constitution limits your
ability to tax.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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§ 31 Levying tax or increasing rate of existing tax; maximum tax rate on new
base; increase in assessed valuation of property; exceptions to limitations.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sec.
31. Units of Local Government are hereby prohibited from levying any tax not
authorized by law or charter when this section is ratified or from increasing
the rate of an existing tax above that rate authorized by law or charter when
this section is ratified, without the approval of a majority of the qualified
electors of that unit of Local Government voting thereon. If the definition of
the base of an existing tax is broadened, the maximum authorized rate of
taxation on the new base in each unit of Local Government shall be reduced to
yield the same estimated gross revenue as on the prior base. If the assessed
valuation of property as finally equalized, excluding the value of new
construction and improvements, increases by a larger percentage than the
increase in the General Price Level from the previous year, the maximum
authorized rate applied thereto in each unit of Local Government shall be
reduced to yield the same gross<br />
revenue from existing property, adjusted for changes in the General Price
Level, as could have been collected at the existing authorized rate on the
prior assessed value. The limitations of this section shall not apply to taxes
imposed for the payment of principal and interest on bonds or other evidence of
indebtedness or for the payment of assessments on contract obligations in
anticipation of which bonds are issued which were authorized prior tothe
effective date of this amendment.<br />
History: Add. Init., approved Nov. 7, 1978, Eff. Dec. 23, 1978</span></span>WCTaxpayershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943559327160328468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064047.post-46129383323816352042015-05-13T18:40:00.001-05:002015-05-13T18:45:30.451-05:00The Debate Over the Export-Import Bank, Explained in 90 Seconds<div style="text-align: center;">
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I wanted to share this with you. As you probably know the Wayne County Taxpayers Association is one of the organizations which are composed of thousands of members, who have indicated that we want congress to let the Export - Import Bank authorization expire in June. If you have not contacted congress please do so.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">I wanted to give you an update
on the fight to end the Export-Import Bank.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">I don’t have to tell you that
87% of the Ex-Im’s loan guarantees went to Boeing, GE and Caterpillar, that it
doesn’t create jobs, and that all GOP presidential candidates oppose the bank.
You already know that.</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">What I do want to remind
you is that we have a real chance to shut down this government agency.</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Thanks to your grassroots
pressure and our Capitol Hill team, momentum is growing and each week we add
more and more names to the list of representatives who have publicly come out
in opposition to the bank.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">And I have great news. <strong>We now have 88 lawmakers on our list.</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">These lawmakers are taking a
bold stand against corporate cronyism and we thank them for their efforts. Two
lawmakers who came out publicly last week under extreme special interest
pressure were Jody Hice and Brad Wenstrup.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Rep.
Jody Hice’s Georgia district is home to a new Caterpillar factory. Rather than
giving into cronyist culture, he publicly came out against the bank. Jody Hice
is representing the best interest of his constituents, not the special interest
lobbying groups in Washington.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Rep.
Brad Wenstrup’s Ohio district is home to GE Aviation, one of the biggest
beneficiaries of the Export-Import Bank. He is proud of GE’s innovation and
technology, but understands the company doesn’t need taxpayer subsidies to
thrive. Brad Wenstrup took a strong stand for principle.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Thank you for engaging in this
fight with us. We are optimistic the bank will NOT be reauthorized on June 30
and that it will be shut down forever.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Lets keep the pressure up as we
finish the fight!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sincerely,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Michael A. Needham<br />
Chief Executive Officer<br />
Heritage Action for America</span>WCTaxpayershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943559327160328468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064047.post-41828859195334036772015-04-06T21:48:00.000-05:002015-04-06T21:48:36.146-05:00Please Remember to Vote May 5 <div class="Default">
<span style="font-size: large;">These are the proposals that will be voted on in Wayne County. A no vote is particularly necessary for taxpayers for the State Proposal and those of Lincoln Park and City of Wayne.</span></div>
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to increase the sales/use tax from 6% to 7% to replace and supplement reduced
revenue to the School Aid Fund and local units of government caused by the
elimination of the sales/use tax on gasoline and diesel fuel for vehicles
operating on public roads, and to give effect to laws that provide additional
money for roads and other transportation purposes by increasing the gas tax and
vehicle registration fees. </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">CITY OF LINCOLN PARK POLICE OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">Shall the City of Lincoln Park, County of
Wayne, Michigan, be authorized to establish a retirement system for the benefit
of police officers and fire fighters, create a pension board, and levy taxes
annually in amounts sufficient to fund the system, all in accordance with the
provisions of Michigan Public Act 345 of 1937, as amended? This proposal shall
not become effective unless the electors also approve an amendment to Chapter
XVII of the City Charter authorizing cessation of the existing pension system
and transfer of its assets to the new Act 345 pension system. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT SECTION 1 OF CHAPTER XVII OF THE
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Charter of the City of Lincoln Park be amended to provide for the transfer of
all assets of the existing Policemen’s and Firemen’s Retirement system to a new
retirement system established pursuant to Michigan Public Act 345 of 1937, as
amended, the cessation of the existing retirement system, and dissolution of
the existing retirement board? This amendment shall not become effective unless
the electors also approve of the establishment of a new Act 345 pension system.
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SECTIONS 19.1 AND 19.3 OF CHAPTER 19 OF
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">Shall Chapter 19 of the Charter of the
City of Wayne be amended so that police officers and firefighters are excluded
from the retirement system established by the City Charter, effective with the
2015-2016 fiscal year, and instead become members of a separate retirement
system under 1937 PA 345, as amended, and that accumulated contributions to the
current employee's retirement system made by or on behalf of such officers be
transferred to the Act 345 retirement system? This charter amendment shall not
be effective unless the electors approve the establishment of a separate
retirement system under said Act 345. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">PROPOSAL TO ADOPT AN ACT 345 RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR POLICE
OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">Shall the City of Wayne, Wayne County,
Michigan, be authorized to establish a separate retirement system pursuant to
Act 345 of 1937, as amended, for the benefit of police officers and
firefighters employed by the City, create a board of trustees to manage and
operate the system, and be authorized to levy a new tax annually in an amount
sufficient to fund the system in an actuarially sound manner, but not to exceed
3.00 mills in any year on each dollar ($3.00 per $1,000) of the taxable value
of all property in the City, for a period of 5 years, all contingent upon the
approval by the electors of a City Charter amendment authorizing the transfer
of police officer and firefighter members from the current employee's
retirement system to the new system created under Act 345? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">It is expected that approximately 3 mills
will be levied in 2015 and will raise the sum of approximately <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">$1,068,000.00.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">GROSSE ILE TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS PROPOSALS </span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">GROSSE ILE TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">BOND PROPOSAL </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">Shall
the Grosse Ile Township Schools, County of Wayne, Michigan, borrow the
principal sum of not to exceed Seven Million Four Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand
Dollars ($7,435,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds for
the purpose of defraying the cost of: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">· equipping, furnishing, reequipping and refurnishing School
District buildings and acquiring buses; <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">· acquiring and installing technology infrastructure and
equipment; and <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">· improving and developing sites, including playgrounds,
structures and outdoor athletic facilities? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">The
estimated millage to be levied in 2015 to service this issue of bonds is 0.51
mills ($0.51 per $1,000 of taxable value) and the estimated simple average
annual millage rate required to retire the bonds of this issue is 1.69 mills
($1.69 per $1,000 of taxable value). The debt millage levy is currently
estimated to be 5.69 mills, or .2528 mill over the 2014 levy. The bonds shall
be payable in not to exceed ten (10) years from the date of issue. The School
District currently has $20,020,000 of qualified bonds outstanding and $0 of
qualified loans outstanding under the State School Bond Qualification and Loan
Program. The School District does not expect to borrow from the program to pay
debt service on these bonds. The estimated computed millage rate may change
based on changes in certain circumstances. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">Under
State law, bond proceeds may not be used to pay teacher, administrator or other
employee salaries, routine maintenance costs or other School District operating
expenses. </span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">GROSSE ILE TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">SINKING FUND REPLACEMENT PROPOSAL </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">This
proposal would replace the existing operating millage authority of the Grosse
Ile Township Schools approved by voters in 2010 and which would otherwise
expire with the 2015 levy to levy a sinking fund millage. </span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">As
a replacement of existing authorization which would otherwise expire with the
2015 levy, shall the Grosse Ile Township Schools, County of Wayne, Michigan, be
authorized to levy 0.75 mill ($0.75 per $1,000 of taxable valuation) to create
a sinking fund for the purpose of the construction or repair of school
buildings and the improvement and development of sites, including the
replacement of interior doors and hardware, the replacement of lighting with
energy efficient LED lighting, brick work repairs and any other purpose
permitted by law, by increasing the limitation on the amount of taxes which may
be imposed on taxable property in the School District for a period of five (5)
years, being the years 2015 to 2019, inclusive? It is estimated that 0.75 mill
($0.75 per $1,000 of taxable valuation) would raise approximately $ 427,064 in
the first year that it is levied. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">(Under state law, sinking fund proceeds <b>may
not </b>be used to pay teacher or administrator salaries.) </span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">NORTHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROPOSAL </span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">BUILDING
AND SITE SINKING FUND TAX LEVY <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">Shall
the currently authorized millage rate of .9978 mill ($.9978 on each $1,000 of
taxable valuation) which may be assessed against all property in Northville
Public Schools, Wayne, Oakland and Washtenaw Counties, Michigan, be renewed for
a period of 5 years, 2016 to 2020, inclusive, to continue to provide for a
sinking fund for the construction or repair of school buildings and all other
purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the school district
will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2016 is approximately
$2,588,047 (this is a renewal of millage which will expire with the 2015 tax
levy)? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">RIVERVIEW COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PROPOSALS </span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">I. SCHOOL BONDING PROPOSAL <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">Shall Riverview Community School District, Wayne County,
Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Nineteen Million Nine Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($19,900,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax
bonds therefor, in one or more series, for the purpose of: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">partially remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing, equipping
and re-equipping school facilities; erecting, furnishing and equipping
additions to the high school, in part, for cafeteria, kitchen and office
spaces; acquiring, installing and equipping instructional technology for school
facilities; constructing and equipping a pre-school playground; and developing
and improving sites? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">The
following is for informational purposes only: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">The
estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2015, under
current law, is 3.38 mills ($3.38 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a
net increase of 2.80 mills. The maximum number of years the bonds may be
outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is thirty (30) years. The estimated
simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond
debt is 5.28 mills ($5.28 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">The
school district expects to borrow from the State School Bond Qualification and
Loan Program to pay debt service on these bonds. The estimated total principal
amount of that borrowing is $1,665,921 and the estimated total interest to be
paid thereon is $451,099. The estimated duration of the millage levy associated
with that borrowing is 30 years and the estimated computed millage rate for
such levy is 7.00 mills. The estimated computed millage rate may change based
on changes in certain circumstances. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">The
total amount of qualified bonds currently outstanding is $5,605,000. The total
amount of qualified loans currently outstanding is approximately $-0-. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">(Pursuant
to State law, expenditure of bond proceeds must be audited, and the proceeds
cannot be used for repair or maintenance costs, teacher, administrator or
employee salaries, or other operating expenses.) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">RIVERVIEW COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PROPOSALS (cont’d) </span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">II. SCHOOL BONDING PROPOSAL <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">Shall Riverview Community School District, Wayne County,
Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Four Million Seven Hundred Thirty
Thousand Dollars ($4,730,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax
bonds therefor, in one or more series, for the purpose of: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">erecting, furnishing and equipping additions to and partially
remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing, equipping and re-equipping the middle
school for swimming pool improvements; remodeling, furnishing and equipping the
high school pool area into a new multi-purpose use; acquiring, installing and
equipping technology for the middle school swimming pool; and developing and
improving sites? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">The
following is for informational purposes only: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">The
estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2015, under
current law, is .79 mill ($0.79 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The
maximum number of years the bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of any
refunding, is thirty (30) years. The estimated simple average annual millage
anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 1.18 mills ($1.18 on
each $1,000 of taxable valuation). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">The
school district does not expect to borrow from the State to pay debt service on
the bonds. The total amount of qualified bonds currently outstanding is
$5,605,000. The total amount of qualified loans currently outstanding is $-0-.
The estimated computed millage rate may change based on changes in certain
circumstances. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">If
both Proposal I and Proposal II pass, the school district expects to borrow
from the State School Bond Qualification and Loan Program to pay debt service
on these bonds. The estimated total principal amount of that borrowing is
$2,600,482 and the estimated total interest to be paid thereon is $2,723,190.
The estimated duration of the millage levy associated with that borrowing is 30
years and the estimated computed millage rate for such levy is 7.55 mills. The
estimated computed millage rate may change based on changes in certain
circumstances. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">(Pursuant
to State law, expenditure of bond proceeds must be audited, and the proceeds
cannot be used for repair or maintenance costs, teacher, administrator or
employee salaries, or other operating expenses.) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">VAN BUREN PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROPOSAL </span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">BUILDING AND SITE SINKING FUND TAX LEVY </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">Shall Van Buren Public Schools, Counties
of Wayne and Washtenaw, State of Michigan, create a sinking fund for the
purpose of construction or repair of school buildings and the improvement and
development of sites and for any other purpose which may be authorized by law,
and be authorized to levy not to exceed 1.13 mills ($1.13 on each $1,000 of
taxable valuation) for a period of seven (7) years, 2016 to 2022 inclusive?
This levy would renew the sinking fund levy previously authorized by the voters
in 2008 for an additional seven (7) years. It is estimated that the revenue the
school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in the 2016
calendar year shall be approximately <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">$1,715,961
from the local taxes authorized in this proposal. A portion of the revenue
collected may be subject to capture by the Van Buren Township Downtown
Development Authority.</span></div>
WCTaxpayershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943559327160328468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064047.post-72765666749686352592015-03-29T17:06:00.000-05:002015-03-29T17:06:35.347-05:00NO! NO! NO! to the Sales Tax Increase<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #3f4549; font-family: Helvetica Neue, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;">I don't know about you, but I am sick and tired of being talked to like I am a child. There really are a lot of people </span></span><span style="color: #3f4549; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;">out there</span><span style="color: #3f4549; font-family: Helvetica Neue, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"> who are gullible, but I would like to think that I am not one of them. Those of us who know better have an obligation to share with those less informed. Not as a test of our superior intellect, because we all have our short comings, but because if they go down we go down with them. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3f4549; font-family: Helvetica Neue, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;">How people can have faith in their elected officials after they have lied to them over and over again Is beyond my understanding. No matter how good something looks, you need to have a look at what the other side has to say. It is especially important if their are a lot of commercials for one side or the other. Lots of commercials is an indication of how important the issue is and a clue that the results will definitely effect you.</span></span></div>
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1.We can't afford even higher taxes. Michigan residents already pay among the highest gas taxes
in the country, and most of that money isn't even spent on roads. We pay a 4.25% state income tax
where other states have no income tax. The ballot proposal would raise the Michigan sales tax to
7%, whichwould make it the 2nd highest state sales tax in the nation. The proposal would raise
taxes about $200 per year for every man, woman, and child in Michigan. $800 for a family of four. </div>
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2. It doesn't solve the budget problem. Lawmakers increased Michigan's state budget by $4.7 billion
in just the last four years. The sales tax hike is only projected to take in $2 billion. Raising the
sales tax only pays for part of the growth of government! The problem is too much new spending,
not too little taxes. If voters approve these tax increases, soon enough we'll be asked for even more.</div>
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3. We can fix our roads and fund our schools without raising taxes. The state House passed a
plan last December that would have increased public school funding $2.5 billion over the next eight
years and added about $1 billion in road funding each year – with no net tax increase. </div>
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4. Half of the new tax money isn't even for roads. The proposal's backers insist Michigan's roads
need to be fixed, but only half of the new tax money would be spent on roads. The rest goes to various
special interests that benefit from the new tax money. (Source: michigantaxpayers.com/
newtaxes.php) </div>
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5. Raising prices makes Michigan less competitive. Raising the sales tax effectively makes all
goods more expensive: we all inevitably have less money to spend and save. Essentially, it increases
the cost of living in Michigan – people need to earn more to live here – and this affects costs
at all stages of production, distribution, sales, and service. Higher taxes hurt us all. </div>
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6. The proposal misleads voters and does a lot more than tax and spend. The proposal passes
ten laws and a constitutional amendment, with language totaling over 46,000 words: a novel's worth
of legalese. These laws include tax credits for low-income wage earners, affirmative action rules in
certain state transportation contracting, funding for reading programs, $102 million in new federal
income tax liabilities for vehicle registration, and much, much more not reported on the ballot to voters. </div>
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7. Make Lansing do its job. It's wrong for lawmakers to punt to voters a 46 thousand-word
legislative package, kicking off a massive political battle and costing us a $10 million election, because
lawmakers couldn't agree on a solution to fund roads. Road funding should be a normal, ordinary,
completely standard aspect of budget negotiations. </div>
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Vote “NO” to tax hikes on May 5
because Michigan is T AXED E NOUGH A LREADY</div>
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Concerned Taxpayers of Michigan, PO Box 211, Milan MI 48160. Permission to reproduce</div>
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WCTaxpayershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943559327160328468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064047.post-11333497319430848112015-03-20T12:03:00.001-05:002015-03-20T12:03:35.235-05:00Detroit School Board President Opposes Sales Tax Increase<br />
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For many years conservatives have taken for granted that support for issues we endorse would not be supported by most in the liberal City of Detroit. We can never plan to win over liberals if we do not make an attempt to explain our positions clearly. Below is a cry for help from former Rep. Lammar Lemmons,presently Presedent of the Detroit Board of Education.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Lamar Lemmons<br />
President of the Detroit Board of Education<br />
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"The strategy for Detroit will be different than in other parts of the State. Our rational for opposing the Proposal will be different. We need resources. You can use my name in opposing this Proposal. The elected school Board is ready to come out against this proposal. What is happening? There is not a No Vote presence in the city of Detroit. Meanwhile, I am being inundated with vote Yes literature and T.V. Radio adds."<br />
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You need to come out to the press. You are a stimulus to everyone's resources. Tell us what your reasons are. We are pleasantly interested. Our resources are limited as well and the city residents will be much more responsive to you as an elected official. You can hardly expect people to give you money without knowing if they can can support your reasons and what you want to do with the money.</div>
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WCTaxpayershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943559327160328468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064047.post-32957411277473823472015-02-24T01:55:00.000-05:002015-02-24T01:55:20.573-05:00Vote NO For Sales Tax Increase May 5<div class="_5pbx userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.38; overflow: hidden;">
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The Board of State Canvassers is scheduled to meet this Thursday to adopt final language for the proposal.</div>
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Concerned Taxpayers of Michigan is on the Web at<a href="http://michigantaxpayers.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://michigantaxpayers.com.</a></div>
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The letter delivered by Rep. McMillin reads:</div>
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Christopher Thomas, Director of Elections<br />Bureau of Elections<br />430 West Allegan St<br />Lansing, MI 48933</div>
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CC: State Board of Canvassers</div>
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Dear Director Thomas:</div>
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Thank you for providing draft ballot proposal language to the public this past Friday and providing an additional opportunity for public comment before the language is finalized.</div>
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The new language makes many significant improvements over the language suggested by the state House in HCR 39 of 2014. First, it clearly states that the state sales tax is increased to 7%. Second, it notes that the motor fuel taxes and vehicle registration fees are increased. Third, it notes some of the other laws that go into effect if and only if the proposal is passed.</div>
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However, there are still several shortcomings in the proposed language in the view of Concerned Taxpayers of Michigan, an organization I represent.</div>
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First, while the proposed explanatory language does mention of some of the ten laws activated by the proposal, it remains our position that the effect of all ten of these laws, including affirmative action for transportation companies, must be noted in the proposal language.</div>
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Each of these laws was distinctive enough to have its own bill number, its own vote by both chambers of the legislature, and its own governor's signature.</div>
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There is no mention of Public Act 473, which requires the Department of Transportation to accord preferential treatment to "disadvantaged" businesses. Voters have the right to know that they are activating affirmative action laws in this proposal.</div>
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Second, while the language of the explanatory statement is improved, the title of the proposal itself is still misleading, particularly by noting the repeal of sales taxes on gas while omitting mention of the replacement wholesale taxes found in the ten laws activated by the proposal.</div>
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I note that the title refers to these ten laws as: "OTHER LAWS THAT INCLUDE DEDICATING REVENUE FOR ROADS AND OTHER TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES."</div>
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Yet in the explanation that follows, dedicating revenue for roads is the last point of the second bullet in a list of what these other laws do.</div>
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The language of the explanation affirms that the most important aspects of these ten additional laws are the sales tax increase, gas tax increase, and vehicle registration tax increases. Furthermore, to describe the other laws as including "dedicating revenue for roads and other transportation purposes" suggests that each of the laws relates to dedicating revenue for roads, when several of them have nothing to do with roads.</div>
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The title should reflect this by saying, for example "OTHER LAWS THAT INCLUDE INCREASED TAXES ON SALES AND FUEL, AND UNRELATED MATTERS."</div>
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Third, there is no mention anywhere in the ballot language that a major portion of the revenue is going to mass transit, which is of interest to the large portion of Michigan residents who do not live in an area served by any mass transit (or do live in such area, but feel it is a massive waste of taxpayer money).</div>
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The explanatory language comes to exactly the maximum 100 words if each of the four slashes are counted as their own words. Removing the spaces surrounding the slashes reduces the word count to 96. Therefore, it is simple to insert "mass transit" into the bullet point: "Increase motor fuel tax on gasoline/diesel fuel and vehicle registration fees, and dedicate revenue for roads, mass transit, and other transportation purposes."</div>
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Fourth, regarding the earned income tax credit, it would be more specific to note it is doubled, not just increased.</div>
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Fifth, there is no mention that the vehicle registration fees will no longer be tax deductible for federal taxes, costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. This is an important cost for voters to be aware of.</div>
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Sixth, it is an oversimplification to note the proposal requires competitive bidding and warranties for road projects, which applies only in particular circumstances.</div>
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Seventh, the language mentions dedicating money for the SAF, but not increasing money to schools.</div>
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Eighth, a statement of the total tax/revenue increase, per the Senate or House fiscal agency, would be appropriate to convey to voters the total cost of all the tax increases contained in the proposal.</div>
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While I applaud your efforts to improve upon the language of the proposal from what was recommended by the state House and other actors interested in raising these taxes on Michigan, more is needed to present voters with an accurate presentation of the effect of the proposal.</div>
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At the minimum, it should be clear that the taxes on fuel being replaced, not simply "repealed" or "eliminated." Each of the ten laws, including the law requiring affirmative action for road projects, must be mentioned, as must the increased funding for schools and public transportation.</div>
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Failing these changes, we must maintain that the language misleads voters by omitting these important facts.</div>
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Thanks again for your continued work on this issue. Please don't hesitate to contact me if I can be of assistance.</div>
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Best regards,<br />Rep. Tom McMillin (ret.)<br />Concerned Taxpayers of Michigan</div>
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WCTaxpayershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943559327160328468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064047.post-55403030129436338262015-01-21T19:17:00.002-05:002015-01-23T09:33:00.373-05:00Suffer NO Fools<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Along with a discussion of the efforts that are gathering steam to oppose a constitutional amendment to raise the sales tax from 6% to 7% and a few other current events, we will be presenting a video about Walter Williams at 7:00 pm at our January 28, meeting at Leon's Family Dining on Michigan Ave.just east of Telegraph.<br />
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This video was first presented on public television and is an interesting autobiography as well as a primer on economics.<br />
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I was lucky enough to attend a dinner at which Mr. Williams spoke and he distributed videos to those in attendance.<br />
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Please extend an invitation to your friends and family. I have seen the video and I think that everyone will enjoy it.WCTaxpayershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943559327160328468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064047.post-18525364470564214722014-10-21T23:35:00.000-05:002014-10-21T23:35:02.675-05:00A note from a friend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As one of my favorite people, Rosanne Roseannadanna, often
said, “It just goes to show ya, it’s always something!” I don’t think she realized at the time that
truer words were never spoken. Every day
it’s something. I wish I could say it
was something good. It’s gotten to the
point where every turn in the road leads to lies and deceit. Are you uneasy with the state of our
country? I’m filled with disbelief that
we Americans have allowed a small percentage of bureaucrats, protestors,
activists, racists and political hacks to shove their agendas down our throats.</div>
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What is going on? Are
we afraid of these people? Do we not
care anymore what happens to our country?
Has eliminating God from all things important to us made our lives
better? Hello! Is no one listening? Take a look around you; the VA now has to
cover religious statues etc. so as not to offend those who are not
Christians. In Texas, a mayor now wants
to see all sermons by pastors to be sure they are not offensive to those who do
not believe the words of the Bible.
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Our present administration has had one scandal after another
and yet we sit idly by and allow these crooked politicians to continue on their
merry way; after all, we’re nothing but a bunch of dumb hicks who don’t care
about much except free contraceptives and recreational marijuana. Nixon was impeached for a lot less than any
of these government atrocities. It’s
time to clean out the House and the Senate.
Get rid of every last one of those self-serving politicians. None deserve to keep their seats and I’m
tired of listening to their party line blathering. I firmly believe most of us want what’s best
for our country but that takes hard work and perseverance and we’ve become a
nation of lazy and complacent do-nothings.
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We are now saddled with the Ebola virus and a lot of finger
pointing as to who caused it. Democrats
say it’s the Republicans; Republicans say it’s the Democrats. I say it’s OUR fault. We have allowed our government to strip
medical research funding for life threatening diseases without batting an
eye. What do we give our tax dollars
to? How about “determining if cocaine
makes Japanese quail engage in sexually risky behavior;” or the “National
Institute of Health spending our hard earned money to study the impact of a
“genital-washing program” on men in South Africa”. Or here’s a real pressing issue, “funds to
train Chinese prostitutes to drink responsibly”. We allow our politicians to tell us that they
have cut spending as much as they could; those darn superfluous programs like
medical research. President Obama
continues to calm the hysteria over an Ebola outbreak by assuring us (wink,
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For goodness sake, people, WAKE UP! Is anybody home? We’ve got mid-term elections coming up and
unless we begin to voice our discontent in the voting booth, we’re going to be
in for a lot worse than we’ve already encountered. You’re right, Roseanne Roseannadanna; “It
just goes to show ya, it’s always something!”</div>
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WCTaxpayershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943559327160328468noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064047.post-10385095341332738832014-07-02T15:19:00.002-05:002014-07-02T15:19:36.997-05:00I'm Convinced NO on Proposal 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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From the Mackinac Policy Brief:<br />"The Use tax is similar to a sales tax — both are assessed on the price of a purchased product. The difference is that a sales tax is levied on the sellers of goods and services, whereas a Use tax is levied on the<br />user of a good or service. Some ite<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">ms that are subject<br />to Michigan’s Use tax include vehicles, boats,<br />snowmobiles and aircraft, in addition to goods<br />purchased over the Internet or via catalog."</span></div>
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This means they can come after you instead of the business.</div>
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There is also a description of the duties of the Authority responsibilities in SB 821 I think you should read. Just ask and I will send you the bill. Believe me when I say I am not anti business. But, if they are going to do this they should do it right.</div>
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WCTaxpayershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943559327160328468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064047.post-63517351927567399952014-06-26T21:28:00.000-05:002014-06-27T01:28:41.943-05:00Proposal 1 August 5, Primary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">APPROVAL
OR DISAPPROVAL OF AMENDATORY ACT TO REDUCE STATE USE TAX AND REPLACE WITH A
LOCAL COMMUNITY STABILIZATION SHARE TO MODERNIZE THE TAX SYSTEM TO HELP SMALL
BUSINESSES GROW AND CREATE JOBS</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Reduce the state use tax and replace with a local community stabilization share
of the tax for the purpose of modernizing the tax system to help small
businesses grow and create jobs in Michigan.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Require Local Community Stabilization Authority to provide revenue to local
governments dedicated for local
purposes, including police safety, fire protection, and ambulance emergency
services.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Increase portion of state use tax dedicated for aid to local school districts.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Prohibit Authority from increasing taxes.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Prohibit total use tax rate from exceeding existing constitutional 6%
limitation. Should this law be approved?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I want to
state that the Personal Property Tax is a horrible tax and a burden to business
and employment. If I were to say to the average taxpayer that their stove,
refrigerator, washer, dryer and any other appliance or furniture were all subject
to personal property tax for 10 years after purchase with a reduction each year
for depreciation, we would have a revolt. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Anyone
wishing to understand how the tax works and its effects can go to Personal
Property Tax Reform in Michigan The Fiscal and Economic Impact of SB 1065-SB
1072, Anderson EconomicGroup </span><a href="http://www.andersoneconomicgroup.com/SearchAEG/tabid/59/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/8021/Personal-Property-Tax-Reform-in-Michigan-The-Fiscal-and-Economic-Impact-of-SB-1065SB-1072.aspx" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;" target="_blank">http://<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>www.andersoneconomicgroup.com/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>SearchAEG/tabid/59/articleType/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>ArticleView/articleId/8021/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>Personal-Property-Tax-Reform-in<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>-Michigan-The-Fiscal-and-Econo<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>mic-Impact-of-SB-1065SB-1072.a<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>spx</a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> or the Citizen Research Council at
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">This is not
just an elimination of the Personal Property Tax for some small businesses. It
is about much more. It is my estimation
that it was not necessary to place anything on the ballot to allow the
reduction of that tax. Everything they needed is presently included in the
State Constitution as defined in the Headlee Amendment.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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taxation and spending may <span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">not
be increased</span> above the limitations specified herein without direct voter
approval. <span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">The state is prohibited
from requiring any new or expanded activities by local governments without full
state financing, from reducing the proportion of state spending in the form of
aid to local governments, or from shifting the tax burden to local government.</span>
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program or programs is transferred from one level of government to another, as
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Senate Bills connected to this proposal. Nowhere in the ballot language is a
Personal Property Tax mentioned specifically. The bills range from SB821
through SB830. For brevity and simplification I will address SB822 which must
be passed for most of the others to take effect. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">We start our problem with
the establishment of yet another Authority</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> which would be granted enormous power</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Since this new Authority would not
be elected by the voters, there would be no true accountability </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">but they would have the responsibility
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ON OCTOBER 1, 2015, THE SPECIFIC TAX LEVIED UNDER SUBSECTION (1) INCLUDES BOTH
A STATE SHARE TAX LEVIED BY THIS STATE AND A LOCAL COMMUNITY STABILIZATION
SHARE TAX AUTHORIZED BY THE AMENDATORY ACT THAT ADDED SECTION 2C AND LEVIED BY
THE<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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WHICH REPLACES THE REDUCED STATE SHARE AT THE FOLLOWING RATES IN EACH OF THE
FOLLOWING STATE FISCAL YEARS”<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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THE STATE SHARE TAX RATE IS THAT RATE DETERMINED BY SUBTRACTING THE LOCAL
COMMUNITY STABILIZATION SHARE TAX RATE FROM 6%.”<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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the accuracy of the amount listed. They will also be committing future
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">This
Authority would be granted an enormous responsibility. That cannot be good for
taxpayers. The line in the proposal that
limits the used/sales tax to 6% does not address the expansion of the sales tax
to, for example, internet purchases or fines or penalties for failure to
comply. It does not address other things that they may choose to include as
taxable by the sales tax which they seem to think they have the authority to
adjust.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Whatever your
feelings on taxes, this proposal does not give the taxpayer more security. The
language does not reflect the full nature of the outcome if it passes. If you have concerns, I will be glad to
forward copies of the bills. Please feel
free to contact me with any questions or comments. </span><a href="mailto:wctaxpayers@comcast.net"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">wctaxpayers@comcast.net</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> .
313-278-8383.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Wayne County Taxpayer Association suggests vote NO on
Proposal 1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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WCTaxpayershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943559327160328468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064047.post-22883382329330989132014-06-11T15:49:00.000-05:002014-06-11T15:49:01.779-05:00Until Next Time<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I am sorry to announce that the Part
Time Legislature Committee has informed me that they will not be able to
collect enough signatures to place the issue on the ballot. For the hundreds
who received petitions from the Wayne County Taxpayers Association I am
asking that you destroy the petitions. It is their intentions to try for
the 2016 elections but those petitions you have are dated and can not be used.
There are a number of reason why they were not successful but they hope to have
those problems worked out for the 2016 election.</span></b></div>
WCTaxpayershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04943559327160328468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064047.post-77327739362287685102014-06-05T15:29:00.001-05:002014-06-05T15:30:49.504-05:00Gun Rights<div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">On September 25th,1994 the <i>Jon Coon, Libertarian for US Senate</i> campaign hosted a <i>"Brass Roots"</i> rally, honoring both </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">the Second Amendment to the US Constitution<i> </i>and Article I, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution<i>.</i> The 10,000 Michigan gun owners who attended contributed hundreds of pounds of spent brass "from firearms they vow to never give up" that was melted down and cast into a 4' x 6' plaque.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Shortly after its creation, state representative, Leon Drolet, got legislation to install the plaque on the Capitol grounds adopted by the House on a 104-0 vote. Unfortunately, the bill was not taken up by the senate. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We are now making a second attempt to finally put this monument to our cherished right to keep and bear arms in a deserved place of honor -- where it will serve as a continuing reminder to both public officials and the public generally of the one right upon which all the others depend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Rep. Martin Howrylak, along with 15 cosponsors, has introduced <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(1ny32g555olfe5bpfl5pew55))/mileg.aspx?page=getobject&objectname=2014-HB-5595">HB 5595</a> to accomplish this long-sought goal -- hopefully in time for a dedication ceremony on the 20th anniversary of the original <i>"Brass Roots" </i>event. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Any help you might provide in this effort would be greatly appreciated. Please take a moment to call your state rep and urge support for <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(1ny32g555olfe5bpfl5pew55))/mileg.aspx?page=getobject&objectname=2014-HB-5595">HB 5595</a>. Then forward this e-mail to every other Michigan gun owner you know. Thank you.</span></div>
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